Harvester.



E. D. PACKER.

HARVESTEB.

APPUCATION man uns. e. 1911.

1278000. Patentedept. 3, E918.

i'SHEETS-SHEET 2.

E. D. PACKER.

HARVESTER.

awucumn mm MA. 9. 191:.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

iSHEETS-SHEET 3- kl'ozncq:

E. D. PA8KER HARVESTER.

APPLICATIGN man MAR. 9, |9|r.

1278000. Patentud Sept. 3, 1918.

@Nouunga 0e observed that t he ezttensions 34 am} 35 am inclined withrespect m hgi bgad A, thus giving the sheaf forming way 33, as a who1e,a diagonal position With reference to the bed A, so that all stalkstransferred to the way will he brought mor6 eflactively into umhaut withthe stalk advaneing means carr'lcd by the extension und lat(aidescribed. Tim shaft 27 being mmmted adjacent the iine nf vonnectionbetween the exten sion 3%L and the gatherer 21 has the same angle 015indinatian 225 the extansion 34. Therefore, ihe sprockets which amcarried by the hnfl; rotate in p1anes to which the shaft isperpendicularl3 disposed and since these sprockets; rotaie in suchplane, tne p1aneS in which thn chains 25 travel (the chains driven bythese sprockers) must, trq.vel in planes in whch the sprockets rotate.This arrangemcnt gives a diagonai dispnsitirii t0 the chains 25 withrespect t0 thd befil, the p]anes nf the chains incfining down-' ward]ytow:ml the forwurd end of the her} A. This diagonal dispositinnof Ehe'chais operates t0 e1evate the ga'tnere stalks from the time they enterthe moutn. 0f ths; guthererg untii they am served, thus making itunnefiressry t0 arrange the bc A as c'lo'sp t0 the ground as if thechains 125 moved in planes parallel with the bed, When their frvrardlens at which they begin thc gathering: uneration would then be no loweythan their rear onr1s frnm whivh they Pass the gnfherad sfalks in10 theshcaf ferming way. Tbc W;1]I 0f tnc exten9ion 34 13 forme with slofs ufvarying iengths wifln respect tdeach oihcr and thrm1gh which woxk spacedparalle endless feeder chains 36, each having an certain 0f its lengthsthe pivotal fingers 37 which are identiral t0 the fingers 28 f01gathering and advancing the cuj; stalk5 in thg wa v 33 Wnen H10 machineis in oper'2btiun. At the end 'of ench S101; eontiguous to the pnint nfcmnmnnication of'he way 33 with fhe. gathcring spaee beiwcien'thega1lherers 21 and 22 smd adjacent 130 thgpoint 0f ihn turri of theresperrtim chains 36 is a finger &Hing dcvim ronstmcte as hereinbeinrvsei; 'forfh 50 as t0 position fl1e fifigers 37 on the chains 36 t0gathering position wnnn entvring the way 33 fmm witho1 ia 'ehe samcwhence they are in trailing pmii;ion. Thc ohains 3? am traine aboutsprbcket whovls 38 and respectively, the sprncka wh&vk 38 being fixed tothe inne*rmost Shai'jt 27 nF ihe series journale uponizhe gathter 91.whiie che sproeket wheels 39 am loose1y mrrivd upon rnck shafts 40 and41 r espec tiveh. Which m'a journaled fm nimmment npnn [h'@- extension34. One 0f %h'e wgels 39 011 the snaft 41 is formed wifl1 a hub42 carrving n spmoket 0W1 Whihj& tr'ned a sprncket chain 44. the samge' aksf'ot1aineri over a @pr0cket'45 fixefi ftn'a' driven shaft 46 which earriesa bwee'dpinion 47 nieshin'g wiph a be velecl gear 48 fixed upon acountefidriving'shaft 49 suitably journuled beneath the bed 01 body A ufthe machne, and upon this shaft 49 ab 0ne side 0f the gea.r 48 isloosely ournaled a sprocket 50 wlzich has frained thereover the drivingchain 51, the smne .bcing also tmined 0ver a sprocket 52 fixed f0 thewbeel 11. The sprocket 50 is fnrmed with a (3Illh memim* 53 with whichengages a companion clnfn'h mernber 54 splined 01 nfherwise slidabi viuxyed pnn th0 shaft 49 an iS acted 11p0n thrnugh fhe medium nf a coiiedexpansion spring 55 supported np0n said shaft 40 130 hold the dutchmember 54 normally in engagemenf wifh the clufeh nm=mber 53, whkv anfingupon the (h1t th mernber is a hrm operafed throw lovm 56 Whih. whenaatuated, WiH disconnect the ciuth manibniS 53 nnd 54 fr0m eash other sothat driving; powerfrom the wheei 11 will be ahnt ofi' r renderedinefi'actiw npon the shaft 49 Whieh, togefher with the shaft 46transrnits pewer fr0m the wh@ei 31 t0 tba f =eder chains 25 nnd 37respecfively as will 0a clearly apparent.

Through the medinm of a pinion anti shaft connecfinn 5'? With the goar48 is an eccentric disk 5'i' 130 Which is connentrically connocted apitman m throw rod 58. ehe Same. having pi mta1 cennvntion with thecuii'er bar 59 uf the stalk Cntter 60 Wbich is nimmted transversely frhe spane between the gafherers at the point 0f' jnneture nf saidspazze. W1th' iheway fl1e cutrvr bar 59 heing slidingl1v supporte in zmysuitable manner and being 0f the ordinary W911 known eons=.truction sothat it may be reciproeated by the mnvement of the pitman 58 whieh, ofcm1fe. receives its motion fr0m the isk 57. Located within the wa v 33is an adjustable sh'eaf deck 61 which inciues a stationar v en trancehead 62 t0 which the deck 61 is hingvl. m'1d said deck mm be raised am]lowered ab its free end thmugrh the medinm 0f an adjusting ]ever 63pivoted t0 a segment: 64 mmmted upon the bed er bndy A. fl'i 1GEEIcarryingz the usua1 h2md-released spring%ie3fl atch 65 to engagre iheSegment F34 iii'0r locking the lever in :idjnsted posifion,

non the adjustment of thedeek 61 it will Propefly support long 01' shortstaiks relative 130 the binding mhanisrn fr the bun- TEE: djustable.deck 61 having at eppesite ends transverse colhus 61 gnies the stalks,when bundled 0r in Qhemes. an t0 the binding: ]fl: fl form St. next 190the 110d 01 bndy A of fln'a h1guihine. al 1 Encafe alt nne side thereof.

inivardly wirh r@spect t0 tne feecler chains ported at the npper end ofthe needle shaft 00 whivh, a1; its lo\\'er encl, 15 formal with 1 cr:mk69 lmving pivotally connected thereto 21 grz1ssl10pper acluing ratcl1etinclnding tl10 d0g' 01' p:1wl T0 und the throw 1no1nber 71, tl1elutterbeing occuntrimlly pivoted 130 21 bevolud guur 72 wl1iol1 1110 l10sWirl1 a pinlon 73 loosely journulecl upon a connecting shaft 74journuled 111 11 brackot 75 011 the bed A and l1awing tl1e fixed pinionT0 1nesl1ing Wiith the gear 77 fixocl to tl1e sl1aft 49, the pini0n 73being forn1ed with 21 clutnh n1en1ber 78 with wl1icl1 onga.ges aco1npanion olutch 11101111101 79 splined 01 otlwrwise slidably lmyedup0n tl1e connecting Sllitft T4 und this co1npanion clutch 1ne1nber 79is movecl tl1rough the medilun 01 11 clutcl1 lever 80 auto1uaticalboperated so tl1z1t motion f10111 the shaft 49 can be inter1nittentlyconveyecl to thc gear 72 which is fixod to the ejector mechanisn1hereinafter fully described.

The bed 01 body A is for1ned With 11 coutral circular opening 81 inWhich is located u shock supporting tuble 82, ehe sonne being movabluupon friction rollers 83 journaled 11t 1110 under side of tl1e bed 01'body A, und at tl1e poripl1ery of tl1e table 82 are ratchet tooth 84witl1 which engages tl1e (log or pawl 1110111be1 70 so tl1ut 011grasshopper move- 1110nt thereof tl1e sl1ock supporting table 82 will berotated in a step hy step manner 101 11 purpose presently describod.

Arrunged contiguous to the needle sl1aft 06 is 11 vertically disposedprossure control slmft 85 oarrying abntment fingers 80 ugainst which thestnlks are gathered for the bundling of tl1e san1e into sheaves and tl1esubsequent tying of tho latter by bincling mechanis1n 011 1notion of theneedle 07 und knotter 08 tl1oreof, tl1e slm1t 85 being formal at itslower end With an 211'111 87 Wl1i0h is z1t rigl1r an,qlos thereto andpivoted to the clutch tl1row l0ver 80 so tl1at 011 tl1e rocking 0f theshaft 85 tl1e clutch 79 Will be auto1natically operated th0reby.Surrounding tl1e shaft 85 is a coiled tnsion spring 88 which returnstl10 aloutting fingers to normal gathering po sition subsequent to 1110ejecting 0f tl1e sheaf on to the table 82 by tl1e ejecting 1nechanisn1hereinafter fully described.

The rocking slmfts 40 and 41 ure for1ned with oranks 89 t0 wl1ich areconnected adjustable qllide bars 90 arranged in aline- 1nent with tl1elonger 0f the feede1 chains 36 to act upon tl1e heel extensions 01 thcfeeder fingers 37 so ns t1o normally hold the sa1ne in non-trailingposition or operative to automatically release the sa1ne fortrailingzaction when the stalks are paked and the binding mechanism isactive f0r the tying of the stalks int0 sheaves. The shaft 41 is forn1edwith a latch lug 91 which engages 11 keeper 92 0n the needle shuft 66when tl1e needle 67 is in normal inactive position so as 130 prevent theturning of ehe shaft 41, und

sin1ilarly the shaft 40, f0r l1olding the guide bars 90111 normalpositi0n, 215 shown in Figs. 3 und 7 0f the clrawings. 011 n1ovmnent ofthe needle 67, when tl1e sl1aft 66 thereof is rocked in tl1e bindingoperation, tl1e shaft 41 is released 10 pern1it the automatic sl1ift-111g 0f tl1e guide bars 90 t0 the p09ition sh0wn in F i g. 8 of tl1edrawings so as to pormit the feeder fingers 37 130 trail in the way 33.tl1ereby avoiding tl1e packing and bundling of the stalks therein wl1ilethe binding n1echanisn1 is activo for the tying of tl1e stalks into 11bundlo or sl10:11. T110 guid0 bar 90, ab one end, is suitably slotteclro 110* comn1odate 13110 gcars 39.

The shaft 41 at its lowor end is formod With an arm 93 t0 which isconnocted a pitman 94, tho S2111)@ being formal with 21 loop end 95 f0rloose play connection with the pin 96 011 an arm 97 f0rn1ed 011 theneedle shaft 66 so tl1at wl10n the noedle 67 is roturned to inactiveposition the shaft 41 Wlll be rocked 101 the positioning of the guidebars 90 as shown in Figs. 3 und T o1"- tl1e drawings, whenoe the 021t0l191 011 s:1id shaft Will l0ok in the keeper 92 und tl1ns hold the bars 90in their normal osition. lt will be apparent tlmt 011 the initialmove1nont 0f the nedle 67 111 the binding operntion tl1o shaft 41 isfreed by the roleaso 0f tl1e catcl1 lug 91 from the keeper 92 so thattl1e feeder teeth 37 Will frail and cause the guiclo bal's 90 130 1110vefrom normal position sl1own in Fig. 7 0f the dra wings to th0 positionshown in Fig. 8 dnrlng a half revolution o1 the gear 72 and 011 theremaining half revolution the said sl1aft 41 will be rocked hy tl1oreverse movement of tl1e needle shaft 66 when the needle iS beingbrought to inactive Position so that the gnide bars 90 will be moved tonormal osition shown 111 Fig. 7 and l0cked in auch position.

The gear 72 is mountod at the lower end 0f an ejector Sl1\ft 98 whicl1is suitably adjustable as to height and is locatod 102 0110 side 0f theadjustable deck 61 opposite the needle shaft 66 Whi0h is also snitablyadjustable a s to height. and cz1rrid by this shaft 98 are the eject0rarms 99 WlllCll act up0n the bundle or sheaf f0r tl1e tying thereof bythe binding mechanis1n to 0ject the sheaf 01' bundlo on to the sl1ocksupporting table 82 from the deck 61 in the continned operation of tl1en1achine the sl1uft 98 being supported in any m11table manner and isheld through thn 1110di11111 of the l11ELC6S 100 mounted upon tl1e baseor bed A of the machine and which suitnbly 001111801; 011 diametricallyopposite sides of an appropnate sleeve member in wl1ich the sl1aft 98 isjournaled.

011 the upper end of (2he ejector sl1aft 98 is a stalk heacl supportor101 Which pre vents the falling of the heads o1: the stalks -und theblades thereof during tl1e binding 99 Will act upon the sheaf f01delivering the Same f101n tl1e deck 61 through the thront 105 0n t0 thetuble 82. During t1l1i uperation the shaft 4.1 is uctuate d t'0 bringtho guidc bars 90 into nornml pos1h0n nhnwn in Fig. 7 f10n1 the pusitinnshuwn in Fig. 8 of the drawings f01' thc repuated pucking 0f the sh0cksup0n tho deck 61 tn form thvnext shoaf, und H10 tnhlc 82 is 1'0- lnted11 Single t0uth 170 l'ocvi\'v tl1vnext 01' succveding shoar' f10n1 thcdvck :u"fvr th0 binding thereof by the l)in(lillg n1uehnnis1n. und thisoperntion is rupeatod continuously nntil the shock suppnrting deck 82hzm bevn filled with shcuvw in the fornmfion 01 the shock. whereupon theemnpressing fingnrs 104 am opened und the hoisting mochanism 'i01'nlevating the shock :1f1'( 1' rhc bimling m tying thore0f in uperated h)dvlivar thn Shfl(k ]1'0111 lh( l'z1bk 82 011 10 thn gmund 2IT unu nide0f tlw 1nuchinv. \Vhvn H10 slurnf is vjocted in ii p:msngv Ihrough thethront 105 thv spring 88 hemmen nctive dnu to thu tens'mn thervu1 011H10 initiu] muwnmnt 0r' thv shufl 85 to reverse the rotutinn ul 11110sh:nt 10 bring the ul.mtting fingcrs 86 tu normal Position, mnl ihism0vnmvnta m thn r huft nntonmticnlly dinvngugen thu c]utch mmnbers 78nn(l T9, fhereb v disconnecting H10 H1llft T4- im nvtjnn in driving flu)gmu 72 und thus retnnling 01 sfupping (110 aution of the bindingmm:hnnism. tl10 ejeutor und the mfation uf tho shnuk supporting fahle 82unti] the next sucvoeding Shnnf ]ms bunn fornled 0n the denk 61 f01' thnbindjng thvreof zmd subsequent ejevtion of the smne.

It in. 0f course undcrstood thnt th0 bod v 01 bed A can be adjustcdrelative t0 1he 11'011nd SO as m ruisn m 10Wer 1the bed 01 bml v f01'the cntting 0f long 01' shmt stalks when theinachinc 18 advanced throughthe field. The wheel 11 which is known an the bn]l whvel in the primemover for the W()I'king 0f the machine. nnd 011 the operation 0f' H10throw lever 56 H1e working parts of the machine c:1n he started msfoppnd nt i;he 0p fion m the opemmr of S111(1 1nachine.

Vhen the bed 01' body A 0f the machine is raised 01' lowered the tongue14 can be also adjusted accordingly when the ]ever 17 is actuated.

Thn t ving mechanism cmnprising the neodle 67 am] knotter 68 is intended130 be 0f a fmm suituble f01 fl1e present invantion but its specificconstruction is n0t essential tn an nnderstanding thereof.

It is t0 be understood that changos, varinfinns und rnnrlifivntions ma vbe made in the invention such as cmne pmperly Within The scope 0f theappended claims without; doparting from 1h0 spirit 0r sacrificing an vof the advantages of the invention.

It is thought that the construction and operati0n 0f the invention Willbe clearly 1111- derstood frorn the foregoing description Laken inconnection with the illustmtions in the drawings and, the1eforc, u 1n01eextendu l explunntion hns been mnitted.

Hnving thus described my inwntion, I l:lin1:

1. In n machine of the churact0r de scribed, a snpport. whoels thorefor011e 0f which wheels is zu bnll whee], gathorers a1- rungud ut 0110 sideof t]1e support, extensions ul' the 1(2L1 uf the gathe1ors und dispusedright ungulurly with roferenqe theret0 n slmft jollnnnled udjucontthepoint 0T connection betWeen the inn(gl gathe18r und its extension,feeder chuins cnrried by the inner gutherer und its extension, sprpcketscurried on snid shaft ovor which th feecler chnins m thc gatherer nml1tsextension a1e trainqd, rockslmfts in front 0T: thqexten si011 uf theinnggr gutherer, sprucketscarried by the ae nhafls mm whichflw gathere1chuins i0r t]1e cxtension a1'e traind, the said rock shuf'ts being provilud \Vifh crzu1ks, guidn hzu's pivotully connevted tu the cranks 01:Hili(l 100k shufts. :1 sheaf forrning mechanism umwied by l'he Supportat thu ends. of thu cxtunsions of thu gathnrers, a s]1eaf deck between1110 oxtensions 0f fhu gat;herers fingvrs umrivd by Um feer]ing chains011 the oxtonsiuns und hold in P(lti1t1V@ feeclingposi tinn b y theguiclu bu1s, dutch controllod meuns f'01' (h'i\il1g' the feeding chainsfl0n1 thu bull wheel, und meuns conne-cted with thu sheuf formingmechanism whereby the lutter is opernfed fr0m the clutnh controlledmeuns und the guide bars shifted 1;0 let; the h'ngors ussume a trailingposition when the shvuf forming mechanism has received n suflicientquantity 0f stalks f01 the forming 0f asheaf.

2. The structure 0f clairn 1 further characterized. by a sheaf formingmechanisxp having a vertically disposed shaft at pne end of 11m sheafdeck. the said shaft being pnevided with abutment fingers, a spring eingaging said shzxft f0r holding the abutment; fingo s the1eof in aosition to obstruct pnsHag'e from thqsheaf deck, a clutch. 0011- trullvddevice connected with said shaft,- and witxh the sheaf f0rming mechanismto put H10 latte1 in operatiqn whenthe pressure 0f 1'110 stalks beingfed is sufi'icient po omrcome pressure 0f the spring.

3. The structure of claim2 augmented by the addition of a shock formingtable. and n1ezms operntively connected with the 511eaf forn 1ingmechunism and with the sh0ck fmrming table f0r m0ving the latterintermitbently when the shaft having the ahnt-- 1nent fingers und itsclutnh contrlled device zue operated 4.111 a machine 0f thecharaoterdescribed a support, wheels journaled 011- -said support, 0ne of whichwheels is a bullmheel,

a pair of gatherers in parallel relation a1- ranged at ans side of thesupport, extensions at the rear of the gatherers and disposed rightangularly with respect thereto, a plurality 0f feeding chains carried anthe inner gatherer, the said cha.ins being in superposed relation toeach otner, but of variable longths, fecding chains carried by the a2;-tension of the inner gatherer, the sa'ui latte1 cnains being also insuperposeal rehtion und of variable lengths, feeding fingers (335'- riedby all 0f said cha'ms, means carried by i-he inner gatherer und furthermeans carried by the extension the1eof, whereby the fingers 0f thefeeding chains am shiftcd to positive feeding position, the fingershaving pivotal connection with the feeding chains 130 pennit theirassuming trailing pnsitlons When not engaged by the said means, anadjustabla sheaf deck p0sii0ned between the extensions of the gatherers,a severing device arranged at the rear of the gatherers t0 sever stalksprior tn their entrance 0n thn adjustable deck, and connectiens betweenthe bull Whee1 und the feeding chains und severing device whereby all amput in m0tion.

5. The structure 0f c1aim 4 further augmentefl bv the provision o.f ustationary entrzmce head at the rear of the gai.herers and 011 which thesevering device is. carried, the adjustable sheaf deck beng hingedly connecbed to said entrance head, and a band 1ever and loeking mechanismtherefor, whereby the free end of the sheaf deck may Ocpies ot thi:patent may b: obtained in: ihre cents auch, by ndressing the be raiseder lowerad and held in such raised er 10wered position.

In a machine 0f th charactar 6esc-ribad n, support, whce%s journaed 011said support, stalk gathering means m0unted 0n said support, the stalkgathering means comprising 2 pair of gatherers and feed chainsL-herefor, the gatherers hswing Iight angulur extensions at their rearands, the two extensi0ns being in spacecl relation so each other,whereby a sheaf forming way is formed between them, stalk advaneingchains curried by the extension 0f the immer gatherer, roek shaftspositiened n front 0f the extension of the inner gatherer, said rockshafts being provided with cmnks, guide bars pivotally connected t0 thecmnks of said rock shafts, a sheaf forming mechanism carried by thesupport adjacent ehe extrcmitieg 0f the ex tensions 0f the gatherers, ashear deck between the extensions 0f the gatherers, fingers pivotallymounted an thv sta1k advancing chaing and heid in p0sitivv feedingposition by the guide bars clutch controlied mezms for driving tne stalkgathering mechanism and ehe staik advancing chains frmn uns of theaforesaid wheels, and nmans connectd With the sheaf forming mechanism,whereby the latt-er is operated from the clutch cantrolled means 2md theguide bars shifted t0 permit ehe fingerg t0 assume a trailing pos1tionwhe-n the sheaf forming mechanism is engaged in the forming of a sheaf.

In testimon whereof 1 aflix my Signature.

EM ETT DALTON PAGKER.

" Commisstoner a! 1atents,

Washington, D. 0.

